Educational Assistant - Guidance

TITLE: Educational Assistant Guidance REVISED 01/19/24

7:25 AM - 2:45 PM (181 days per school year) APPROVED 02/26/24

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Minimum two years post-secondary (48 credits) Associate Degree or passing score on the Title I Paraprofessional Assessment test administered through I.U.5 preferred.

1. Computer and office skills required.
2. Good communication skills required.
3. Knowledge of high school guidance office preferred.
4. Willingness to learn new software or equipment as needed.
5. Such alternatives to the above as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

JOB GOAL:Support the delivery of the Guidance Office services to students.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Create documents using current software applications in response to professional staff requests.
2. Keep accurate inventory and help in ordering and processing of supplies.
3. Preparing materials for the Print Shop or in-house printing as requested by professional staff.
4. Assist in standardized testing including Keystones and PSAT.
5. Greet and monitor daily visitors.
6. Assist students faculty and administration with various operational school and office needs.
7. Any other duties assigned by the Superintendent or their designee.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

1. Ability to sit talk and hear.
2. Ability to stand walk climb balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl and move quickly when necessary to promote student learning and/or safety.
3. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
4. Ability to push items of 50 lbs. such as pushing children in a wheelchair or moving/rearranging furniture.

SENSORY ABILITY:

1. Ability to speak clearly and distinctly.
2. Auditory acuity to be able to use telephone.
3. Visual acuity to read correspondence and computer screen.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

1. Indoor and outdoor environments.

TEMPERAMENT:

1. Ability to work as a member of a team.
2. Must be courteous.
3. Must be cooperative congenial service-oriented and promote these qualities in the building.
4. Ability to work in an environment with frequent interruptions.

COGNITIVE ABILITY:

1. Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
2. Ability to demonstrate good written and verbal skills.
3. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students staff and other employees of the organization.
4. Ability to read write and do computations.

1. Ability to work independently and make work-related decisions.
2. Ability to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
3. Ability to exercise good judgment in prioritizing tasks and problem-solving.
4. Ability to use correct grammar sentence structure and spelling.
5. Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disability (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:Work year and salary as determined by the Millcreek Educational Assistants Meet and Discuss Agreement.

EVALUATION:Performance evaluated annually by the Principal or their designee.